The ODAVS Online Thingie

Issue 2  - August 2004

Published by Old Dominion African Violet Society located on the web at www.odavs.com

ODAVS is an affiliate of  the African Violet Society of America.  Please visit their web site at avsa.org

You will find on your screen the second ODAVS Newsletter, and I am so surprised no one mentioned the name (or lack of one) for our newsletter.  Please be thinking of some ideas so we can change it from the Thingie... unless you like calling it the Thingie. 

THE NEXT MEETING IS THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th FROM 9 TO 11am AT THE MASON DISTRICT GOVERNMENTAL CENTER IN ANNANDALE, VA.

1.     A note from the President

2.     Announcements (including the top 25 AV’s list)

3.  What we did at our previous meeting

     4.  African Violet tips

Well, the summer is nearly over and school has begun!  I hope you all had a great couple of months and got to do some fun things with your families or catch up on some projects like I did.  We are looking forward to a busy fall now with MAAVS coming up.  I'd like to remind everyone to be thinking of an item for the Ways and Means table that we are responsible for during MAAVS.  If we all contributed just one nice item we could have some great raffles!  This Saturday we will be doing an "Organization" meeting--getting ourselves set for the coming year, discussing the officer and chair responsibilities and possibly working on the MAAVS table favors if we have the supplies.  I look forward to seeing you all on Saturday! 

Don’t forget the ODAVS Online Store!

Hey everyone, be sure to check out our very own store at cafepress.com !  We have ODAVS t-shirts among other violet-related items and every purchase makes a small profit for the club.  There are several clothing items as well as some things that would make great gifts.  New items will be added occasionally so come back often.  You’ll find the new store at http://www.cafepress.com/odavs !

MAAVS Ways and Means Committee

As Julie mentioned in her letter, be thinking about something to add to the raffle!  We all have talents.

The Results of our TOP 25 AFRICAN VIOLETS List

The following violets received one more votes

Aca's Tornado

Allegro Apple Blossom

Allegro Winesap

Allegro Winsome Pink

Anastasia

Austen's Love

Banana Split

Blackberry Jam

Blue Dragon

Blue Puff

Blue Summit

Bob Serbin

Boo Man

Buckeye Butterflies

Buckeye Cherry Confection

Buckeye Cherry Freckles

Buckeye Colossal

California Berries

Chantaspring

Chicago Flair

China Doll

China Pink

Corpus Christie

Crimson Ice

Definitely Darryl

Disco Gazzler

Elizabeth

Emilie Savage

Festive Holiday

Fredette's Risen Star

Happy Cricket

Honeysuckle Rose

Hot Buttered Rum

Ice Storm

Irish Flirt

Jazzy Jewel

Kiwi Dazzler

Lady Baltimore

L'Heure Bleu

Lyon's Fireworks

Magenta Blue  

Maggie Lee

Ma's Silk Flower

Ma's Soiree

Mini Papa

Music Box Dancer

Ness' Cherry Smoke

Ness' Crinkle Blue

Ness' Elfin Magic

Ness' Jesse

Ness' Orange Pekoe

Ness' Puppy Prints

Ness' Satin Rose

Nortex's Snowkist Haven

Ocean Eyes

Oceanside

Old Dominion Sparkler

Opera's Paolo

Opera's Romeo

Optimara Little Moonstone

Orchard's Bumble Magnet

Orchard's Purple Haze

Picasso

Pink Panther (Variegated one)

Pink Sensation

Pixie Blue

Powwow

Precious Pink

Pretty Miss Kelly

Rainbow's Quiet Riot

Ramblin' Amethyst

Raphael

Rebel's Night Breezes

Rebel's Splatter Kake

Rhapsodie Nancy

Rob's Antique Rose

Rob's Boogie Woogie

Rob's Boolaroo

Rob's Cool Fruit

Rob's Copper Cat

Rob's Gundaroo

Rob's Puddy Cat

Rob's Shadow Magic

Rob's Slap Happy

Salmon Ella

Sapphire Ice

Satin Wine

Scenario

Shy Blue

Sky Diver

Snuggles (Lyon)

Strawberry Wave

Suncoast Peppermint Kathy

Susie Sunshine

Taffeta Blue

Teen Bride

Teen Kiss

Tiger

Tiny Wood Trail

Tomahawk

Ultra Violet Halo

Victorian Ribbons

White Madonna

Wild Irish Rose

Wrangler's Pink Patches

Thanks to everyone who submitted a list.  Now when you see the list of the top 25 African Violets in the AVSA magazine, you’ll know you helped!

Got a Tip?

Send me an email with your best tip for the newsletter and I’ll gladly give you credit.  Just send it to me at JilleneD@aol.com

* Topics for next year's meetings will be dicussed next month. Some suggestions were growing mediums, grooming and fertilizers.

* September meeting - we will be making table favors ("book thongs") for the MASVS Ways & Means table. Laurene said she would place an order for the glass beads and elastic cord soon, so we would have everything ready for next month. We will need about 100 favors made up.

* Anyone with items to sell or raffle at MAAVS should report to Pat. A sign up sheet will be put out in October. Julie has already volunteered to make an afghan.

* Donna submitted an ad for the Washington Post Home special, which will be out September 9th. Our October meeting is advertised as a workshop, where potential new members can come learn about our club and violet growing.

When wicking African Violets, make sure you use a synthetic material.  Cotton will rot.  Some types of wicking include mason's twine, yarn, and panty hose cut in strips.